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Fortinet Secure SD-WAN

Composite Score
8.5 /10
CX Score
8.7 /10
Category
Fortinet Secure SD-WAN
8.5 /10

What is Fortinet Secure SD-WAN?

Fortinet is the only NGFW vendor to provide native SD-WAN along with integrated advanced threat protection. FortiGate SD-WAN replaces separate WAN routers, WAN optimization, and security devices with a single solution that is application-aware, offers automatic WAN path control and multi-broadband support.

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Awards & Recognition

Fortinet Secure SD-WAN won the following awards in the SD-WAN - Enterprise category

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Fortinet Secure SD-WAN Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

91 Likeliness to Recommend

98 Plan to Renew

87 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+96 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Fortinet Secure SD-WAN?

0% Negative
4% Neutral
96% Positive

Pros

  • Inspires Innovation
  • Caring
  • Respectful
  • Security Protects

Feature Ratings

Average 87

SD-WAN Security

91

Simple Administration

90

Ease of Troubleshooting

89

Load Sharing

88

Multiple Connection Type Support

87

Application Optimization

86

Quality of Service

86

Resilience

85

Adaptive Traffic

85

Flexible Deployment

84

Dynamic Routing

84

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 86

Ease of Implementation

91

Breadth of Features

88

Ease of Data Integration

87

Usability and Intuitiveness

87

Ease of IT Administration

86

Ease of Customization

85

Quality of Features

85

Availability and Quality of Training

84

Business Value Created

84

Vendor Support

83

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

83

Fortinet Secure SD-WAN Reviews

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Other
  • Involvement: IT Leader or Manager
Validated Review
Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted May 2021

Fantastic SD-WAN solution.

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

Pros

  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Enables Productivity
  • Trustworthy

Pedro P.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Technology
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Feb 2021

Access to suitable routes and flexible security

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Fortinet Secure SD-WAN from other similar products?

This SD-WAN differs from others because it helps to improve the user experience and reduce costs, this is because it has the ability to connect the user from anywhere regardless of whether it goes from the data center to the cloud, allows you to obtain the best route so that each application has the appropriate performance, provides high speed secure connectivity and deep SSL inspection, which gives the advantage of providing a remarkable user experience and at the same time complete visibility with inspection of all HTTPS traffic.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I find it very enjoyable that it enables a comprehensive view of a variety of network edges, helps simplify operations, and provides security, visibility, and analytics across the network, as well as a quality experience for users by having a much more stable, secure and fast connection regardless of its access point, which guarantees that the company acquires adequate access and performance of applications in the cloud without having to compromise the speed and experience of each user.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Its most recent versions of firewall are not usually compatible with other providers so this can limit its use, especially if you want to continue with the same provider, also your connection is sometimes interrupted.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

It is important to evaluate in advance the provider, the product and the appropriate support for the company, so that when you decide which one you want to implement, it meets all the needs and does not present problems that limit its use.

Pros

  • Saves Time
  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable

Leonore J.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Technology
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Feb 2021

Dynamic routes suitable for each application

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Fortinet Secure SD-WAN from other similar products?

This software differs from others because it offers its users visibility, control and a totally centralized administration, thus achieving that the functionality is unified in multiple cloud environments through native integrations of the cloud, it carries out the transport of traffic of applications that they are securely in the cloud and at the same time reduce latency, also always select the dynamic route for each application, thus giving the advantage of better performance and lower costs

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I really like that it provides developer friendly APIs as this means that programmers may have the ability to consistently represent network and security requirements, connecting users securely and stably no matter where they are. which place they are, this is thanks to the fact that it locates the dynamic route that best suits a specific application, it also allows to carry out an implementation without any intervention and this is because it provides control and separation of the data plane, thus leading to a centralized administration and much more enjoyable, since it simplifies operations at the edge of the WAN.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Its integration with other providers is somewhat limited so this may be something to take into account when deciding whether or not to use the software, in addition its versions limit its compatibility with some providers, which causes that for its use it is necessary to use a older version.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

It is important to evaluate in advance the compatibility of the software with other providers so that at the time of its integration you will not have problems with it, but rather that the process is totally successful and its most current version can be obtained which allows access to more advanced functions.

Pros

  • Saves Time
  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable

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